New hier, need help

Hi everyone,

i just install confluence and than the theme builder.

all fine.

But after switching from default theme to the them builder theme, i miss some features/links.

I want to have the "status update" link  in the top menü of each page.

So that tha input panel will appear if the user clicks on this link and he can quickly input his new status.

And one mor:

how can i change the apperance of my forum, to look like this one e.g.?

Thx for your help!